Ali Benarbia
Ali Benarbia (Arabic: علي بن عربية; born 8 October 1968) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is a TV presenter for Al Jazeera Sports in Doha.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Benarbia | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Oran, Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1995 | Martigues | 201 | (23) |
| 1995–1998 | Monaco | 90 | (8) |
| 1998–1999 | Bordeaux | 25 | (3) |
| 1999–2001 | Paris Saint-Germain | 42 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Manchester City | 71 | (11) |
| 2003–2005 | Al-Rayyan | 19 | (8) |
| 2005–2006 | Qatar SC | 6 | (1) |
| Total | 454 | (54) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Algeria | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
As a player he was a midfielder who notably spent time playing in Ligue 1 and the Premier League between 1995 and 2003 playing with Monaco, Bordeaux, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City. He also had spells with Martigues, Al-Rayyan and Qatar SC. He was capped seven times by Algeria between 2000 and 2001.
Benarbia is fondly remembered for his time at Manchester City and was nicknamed "The Algerian Magician".
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